[Commlist] Cultures of TikTok in the Asia Pacific Symposium

Cultures of TikTok in the Asia Pacific Symposium (7 December 2020): Call 
for Papers


Dr Crystal Abidin, Prof Michael Keane, and the Centre for Culture and 
Technology at Curtin University invite submissions to a virtual 
symposium on Cultures of TikTok in the Asia Pacific. This event will be 
a critical forum for cutting edge research on TikTok, the globally 
influential short video platform that has captivated international 
attention and made headlines over the past two years. In particular, 
this event focuses on the cultures of TikTok (including but not limited 
to the platform, players, and politics) throughout the Asia Pacific 
Region. Contributions to this symposium will help pioneer research 
methodologies for studying TikTok and create further resources for 
curriculum development and future research.


This half-day virtual symposium will take place via Zoom on 7 December 
2020 featuring presentations from contributors and a keynote delivered 
by Associate Professor Haiqing Yu (RMIT). Each contributing speaker will 
have approximately 15 minutes (10 minutes to present, 5 minutes for Q&A).


We invite submissions from researchers working in the Humanities and 
Social Sciences, including but not limited to in Internet Studies, Media 
Studies, Communication, Sociology, Anthropology, Theatre, Screen and 
Digital Media, Cultural Studies, and Journalism.


HDRs and ECRs (up to 5 years post-PhD + career interruptions) are 
strongly encouraged to apply.This will be an excellent opportunity for 
emerging researchers to receive supportive feedback from their peers.


Following the event, participants will be given publication mentoring 
opportunities through Dr Abidin and Prof Keane. A selection of papers 
will also be considered for inclusion in a Special Section tentatively 
entitled “Cultures of TikTok in the Asia Pacific” that will be published 
in a top ranked peer-reviewed journal in the field of Internet Studies 
or Media Studies.


Please submit abstracts (up to 250 words) for all potential talks and a 
short bio (up to 100 words) to (bondykaye /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(bondykaye /at/ gmail.com)>


Key Dates:

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    30 October 2020 - Abstract Submissions Due

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    6 November 2020 - Notifications of Acceptance

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    7 December 2020 - Symposium Date


We look forward to receiving your submissions! Please contact Dr Crystal 
Abidin ((crystal.abidin /at/ curtin.edu.au) 
<mailto:(crystal.abidin /at/ curtin.edu.au)>), Prof Michael Keane 
((m.keane /at/ curtin.edu.au) <mailto:(m.keane /at/ curtin.edu.au)>), or D. Bondy 
Valdovinos Kaye ((bondykaye /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(bondykaye /at/ gmail.com)>) with 
any questions about this event.



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